NVD - CVE-2017-0176
Archived: 2026-04-05 21:54:54 UTC
Description
A buffer overflow in Smart Card authentication code in gpkcsp.dll in Microsoft Windows XP through SP3 and
Server 2003 through SP2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target computer, provided that
the computer is joined in a Windows domain and has Remote Desktop Protocol connectivity (or Terminal
Services) enabled.
Metrics
 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0176
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NIST: NVD
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98550
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
Third Party
Advisory 
VDB Entry 
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0176
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98752
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
Third Party
Advisory 
VDB Entry 
https://blog.0patch.com/2017/06/a-quick-analysis-of-microsofts.html
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
https://blog.fortinet.com/2017/05/11/deep-analysis-of-esteemaudit
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
Exploit  Third
Party
Advisory 
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/04/14/protecting-customers-and-evaluating-risk/
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
Patch  Vendor
Advisory 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022747/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003
CVE,
Microsoft
Corporation
Patch  Vendor
Advisory 
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
NIST  
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2
Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0176
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History
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Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0176
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0176
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